[QUOTE=a wet towel;37036237]This game looks really interesting.[/QUOTE]
The first game was amazing.
[editline]2nd August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=xXParanoidXx;37037207]I got this with Overgrowth a couple years back. Totally worth it.[/QUOTE]
Reminds me how long these things have been in development.
[editline]2nd August 2012[/editline]
My favorite part about pre-ordering is the picture that they show of them holding money once you bought the game.
Watched TB's video earlier today, went to search the game up since I haven't heard anything about it in a long time, then used what little I had left on my pre-paid visa from the summer sale, and mashed the pre-order button so hard. Downloaded in 20 seconds because for some reason steam decided it wanted to download at 12 MB/s.
I'm delighted that TB's video boosted the morale of the developers, and sales. This game looks very promising and they deserve it.
I heard about Natural selection 1, really sad I never played it, I played tremulous (which seems like a similar dumbed down version of natural selection 1)
[QUOTE=The very best;37047650]I heard about Natural selection 1, really sad I never played it, I played tremulous (which seems like a similar dumbed down version of natural selection 1)[/QUOTE]
I played ns1 back in 09. I believe servers are still up so if you have half-life and want something to do you should give it a try.
Speaking of NS1.
[video=youtube;RFK50qV2yX4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFK50qV2yX4[/video]
Oh god I can imagine the desperation when fighting against the Aliens as a Marine at your base while the power is out..
I've had this sitting in my Steam library for ages, I pre-ordered it a couple of years back when it was bundled with Overgrowth, but sadly, I haven't played it at all. All the servers that are currently up have massive pings, so it becomes literally impossible to play for me.
[QUOTE=Vasili;37038250]its a fake accent he puts on for views[/QUOTE]
nah he's just a prick
[QUOTE=Dog;37049326]nah he's just a prick[/QUOTE]
Okay, let's turn this into another TB hate thread
TB is disrespectful to his viewers, let's take screenshots out of context of him raging like reddit does.
Now I'm definitely going to buy this
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Oh, you disagree? Ok I won't buy it
Alien gameplay is up!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duiNW-hoDzw[/media]
If people really want to know where NS1 got its inspiration it was actually StarCraft 1.
Also NS1 was the best shit ever made.
[video=youtube;IbjlVP_eOCk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjlVP_eOCk[/video]
Aliens seem slightly OP.
[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;37050561]If people really want to know where NS1 got its inspiration it was actually StarCraft 1.
Also NS1 was the best shit ever made.
[video=youtube;IbjlVP_eOCk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjlVP_eOCk[/video][/QUOTE]
People will make a frag video for anything it seems. I've even seen a few for League of Legends. :v:
I'm pretty excited for NS2. I really enjoyed the original so I've got my fingers crossed for some good optimization to come in the future.
Added TB's alien coverage to the OP.
[QUOTE=JesterUK;37050765]Aliens seem slightly OP.[/QUOTE]
For the most part, not at all.
However there have been a few updates that have given the Aliens a bit of an advantage, but they're usually fixed in the update after.
Right now though, it seems pretty damn balanced.
[QUOTE=JesterUK;37050765]Aliens seem slightly OP.[/QUOTE]
Thats. because they are. Once 6 Onos rush into the Marine base and just stomp their CC it is GG
[QUOTE=Niklas;37051585]Thats. because they are. Once 6 Onos rush into the Marine base and just stomp their CC it is GG[/QUOTE]
If you allow that to happen as Marines, you've done something wrong.
That doesn't make them OP.
[QUOTE=JesterUK;37050765]Aliens seem slightly OP.[/QUOTE]
In the current build (215) they are. New tech and changes are added with every build, so the overall game balance tends to sway back and fourth. It is a beta after all.
I loved the HL1 Mod so i am defiantly going to be buying this as soon as possible though I'm not sure how it would perform on an ATI 6770...
Balancing NS2 is really hard, because even if a team is OP, if the players in your team has low skills, you'll lose none the less.
None of the video shown in TB's footage displayed Marines with Jetpack and flamethrower/Grenade launcher combos. When a marine has those, he can easily destroy a hive on his own.
Aliens can win easily early if the marines all spread out too soon and a skulk rush ends it all. However, mid-game, marines can overtake it easily if they know what they're doing and their commander is competent. End-game is generally the hardest to balance, because you'll have Aliens with Onos charging into bases, but you'll also have 4 marines flying around with grenade launchers insta-gibbing entire rooms.
The only thing I'd see that makes the marine worse than alien is the lack of the Exosuit so far (Super armor + dual miniguns)
Well according to the devs, pre-orders are up 2600%
Good fade is damn impossible to kill. Saw one guy with like 25-1 stats playing fade and damn he was all over the place picking up everyone who tried to leave base alone. And even if you went out with other guys he could pick someone and then disappear again.
A fade goes down with 2 - 3 shotgun blasts. Blame your team for having terrible aim and your Commander for not upgrading armor.
Fade can easily take out one or two marines
If there are 3+ marines, fade is screwed
Guys, as someone who actually has the game, I can confirm that both teams were just nerfed in the last patch. Now the Marines are only slightly weaker than the aliens, rather than much more so.
They seem to nerf the shit out of the turrets every patch too. Now they can't shoot for shit and almost never fire.
This game has always had a steep learning curve.
The fades in this are way easier to kill compared to NS1 IMO, NS1 fades with metabolize and the double damage upgrade were just insane.
Then once you get 3 hives and acid rockets it was GG.
Marines are worse off right now because they dont have any real way to deal with Onos but thats going to change once they get the Exo suit and heavy machine guns in.
[QUOTE=HoodedSniper;37054343]
Marines are worse off right now because they dont have any real way to deal with Onos but thats going to change once they get the Exo suit and heavy machine guns in.[/QUOTE]
Grenade launchers take out an Onos easily
[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;37054342]Guys, as someone who actually has the game, I can confirm that both teams were just nerfed in the last patch. Now the Marines are only slightly weaker than the aliens, rather than much more so.
They seem to nerf the shit out of the turrets every patch too. Now they can't shoot for shit and almost never fire.[/QUOTE]
I am all for that. Static defenses are no way fun to play against. Though entire whip forests look hilarious.
[QUOTE=superstepa;37054669]Grenade launchers take out an Onos easily[/QUOTE]
Nothing like how the HMGs will though.
The grenade launchers are mainly for structures.
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